2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates Quiz

Presidential hopefuls are already hitting the campaign trail in a fiercely debated bid to be the United States' chief executive. How well do you know the candidates on the road to the White House? Take our quiz and find out!

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Question 1 of 30

As of Dec. 1, 2015, how many people were candidates in the United States' 2016 presidential election?

18

1409

As of Dec. 1, 2015, 1,409 people had filed a candidacy form with the Federal Election Commission to declare their intent to run for president in 2016.

56

Question 2 of 30

Which candidate said, "Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion?"

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of three Democratic candidates for president in 2016, said, "Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion." She is a former United States' secretary of state.

Jeb Bush

Ben Carson

Question 3 of 30

2016 presidential candidates who filed their intent with the Federal Election Commission include:

Jason Borne

Prince of Darkness

All of the above

Both the fictional action film character Jason Borne and the Prince of Darkness filed their intent to run for president in 2016, but have yet to make official appearances on the campaign trail.

Question 4 of 30

Which candidate said, “I am now ready to fight for the people of the United States of America?"

Jim Gilmore

Carly Fiorina

Chris Christie

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey and 2016 republican presidential candidate, said, "I am now ready to fight for the people of the United States of America."

Question 5 of 30

This presidential candidate is a former Baptist pastor:

Mike Huckabee

A former Arkansas governor and current Republican candidate for U.S. president, Mike Huckabee was once a Baptist pastor in Arkansas.

Chris Christie

Ben Carson

Question 6 of 30

Which Republican candidate for president in 2016 was the governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002:

Lindsey Graham

Jim Gilmore

Jim Gilmore, a Republican presidential candidate, was the governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2008.

John Kasich

Question 7 of 30

This 2016 presidential candidate is currently a U.S. senator from South Carolina:

Jeb Bush

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham, a Republican candidate for president in 2016, is currently a U.S. senator who hails from South Carolina. Previously, he represented South Carolina's Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Question 8 of 30

Which candidate said, “I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win?"

Martin O'Malley

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, is one of 14 Republican candidates making a bid for the White House in 2016. He said, "I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win."

Bernie Sanders

Question 9 of 30

This candidate doesn't use a Teleprompter, even for State of the State addresses that last more than an hour:

John Kasich

John Kasich is a Republican candidate for president in 2016 and the current governor of Ohio. He is known for his extemporaneous speaking. He occasionally uses a written outline and rarely, if ever, relies on a Teleprompter.

Carly Fiorina

Jeb Bush

Question 10 of 30

If elected, which candidate would become the fifth U.S. president to previously serve as governor of New York?

Bernie Sanders

Chris Christie

George Pataki

George Pataki, a Republican candidate for president in 2016, is a former governor of New York. If elected president, Pataki would be the fifth U.S. president who was once a New York governor.

Question 11 of 30

Which 2016 presidential candidate is also an ophthalmologist who performs free surgeries?

Rand Paul

Rand Paul is a U.S. senator and ophthalmologist who performs free eye surgeries for people in need, both in the U.S. and internationally.

Ben Carson

Donald Trump

Question 12 of 30

Which candidate said, “The power of the American people as we stand up and fight for liberty knows no bounds?"

Carly Fiorina

Hillary Clinton

Ted Cruz

Presidential candidate Ted Cruz said, "The power of the American people as we stand up and fight for liberty knows no bounds." He is a current U.S. senator running for the Republican nomination.

Question 13 of 30

Which 2016 presidential candidate was previously the CEO of a Fortune 500 company?

Carly Fiorina

Carly Fiorina, a Republican candidate for president, was CEO of Hewlett-Packard until her resignation in 2005.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Ben Carson

Question 14 of 30

Which candidate said, "I'm using my own money. I'm not using the lobbyists; I'm not using donors. I don't care. I'm really rich?"

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Rand Paul

Donald Trump

Business mogul Donald Trump is an outspoken candidate in the 2016 president election who once said, "I'm using my own money. I'm not using the lobbyists; I'm not using donors. I don't care. I'm really rich."

Question 15 of 30

This presidential candidate goes by a nickname derived from his initials:

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush, brother of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush, gets his nickname from his initials: J.E.B. His actual name is John Ellis Bush.

Martin O'Malley

Ben Carson

Question 16 of 30

Which candidate said, “I know that there is a difference between making a speech and making government accountable to the people who pay for it?"

Lindsey Graham

Mike Huckabee

Republican candidate for president Mike Huckabee said, "I know there is a difference between making a speech and making government accountable to the people who pay for it." Huckabee was previously the governor of Arkansas.

Jim Gilmore

Question 17 of 30

During the first Republican debate of 2016 presidential candidates, who said, "I'm the only one to separate Siamese twins ... the only one to take out half of a brain, though you would think that if you go to Washington that someone had beat me to it?"

Ben Carson

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said, "I'm the only one to separate Siamese twins ... the only one to take out half of a brain, though you would think that if you go to Washington that someone had beat me to it" during the first republican debate in August 2015.

Rick Santorum

Marco Rubio

Question 18 of 30

Which 2016 presidential candidate is a former U.S. secretary of state?

Carly Fiorina

Jeb Bush

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton was the U.S. secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. During her tenure, she traveled to 112 countries, spending the equivalent of 87 days in the air.

Question 19 of 30

Which candidate said, “The time has come for our generation to lead the way towards a new American century?"

Marco Rubio

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said, "The time has come for our generation to lead the way towards a new American century." He is a current U.S. senator.

Rand Paul

George Pataki

Question 20 of 30

Which 2016 presidential candidate's campaign slogan is "Defeat the Washington machine. Unleash the American dream"?

Rand Paul

Jim Gilmore

Lindsey Graham

Question 21 of 30

Which candidate said, “Working families don’t need another president tied to big government or big money?"

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum, a Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential race, said, "Working families don't need another president tied to big government or big money." Santorum is a former U.S. senator.

Donald Trump

John Kasich

Question 22 of 30

This presidential candidate didn't move into the governor's mansion after being elected as New Jersey's top official:

Jeb Bush

Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie didn't move into the governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, after being elected. Instead, he opted to commute from his home in northern New Jersey so his four children wouldn't have to change schools.

Marco Rubio

Question 23 of 30

This 2016 presidential candidate is the lead performer in a rock band:

Donald Trump

Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley, a 2016 presidential candidate, sings and plays acoustic guitar and six-string banjo in a seven-piece Celtic rock band called O'Malley's March.

Carly Fiorina

Question 24 of 30

"I want to be president to protect our nation that we all love so much from all threats foreign and domestic" was said during which candidate's 2016 bid for the White House?

George Pataki

Mike Huckabee

Lindsey Graham

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said "I want to be president to protect our nation that we all love so much from all threats foreign and domestic" during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Question 25 of 30

Which candidate said, “I think people should be a little bit careful underestimating me?"

Ben Carson

Bernie Sanders

Democrat Bernie Sanders is running for president in 2016. On the campaign trail, he said, “I think people should be a little bit careful underestimating me.”

Martin O'Malley

Question 26 of 30

This candidate once recorded an album featuring folk music:

Bernie Sanders

Around the time of his Burlington, Vermont, mayoral bid in the late 1980s, Bernie Sanders recorded "We Shall Overcome," a folk album featuring 30 artists. When he took office, he overturned the town's ordinances restricting amplified music in city parks and public buildings.

Which candidate said, “We must save our country now. And we will do that by rebuilding the dream?"

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Bernie Sanders

Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley is the former governor of Maryland and a current Democratic candidate for president. During his 2016 presidential campaign, he said, "We must save our country now. And we will do that by rebuilding the dream."

Question 29 of 30

A board game was named after which candidate making a White House bid in 2016?

Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump

The honor goes to 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump. The board game, "Trump: The Game," debuted in 1989 before being discontinued after poor sales.

Chris Christie

Question 30 of 30

Which candidate said, “I’m probably never going to be politically correct because I’m not a politician?"

Ted Cruz

Ben Carson

Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and Republican candidate for president, said, "I'm probably never going to be politically correct because I'm not a politician."